#3C7812 Color
#3C7812 is rgb(60, 120, 18) in RGB, hsl(95, 74%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(50%, 0%, 85%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Green (#296E01), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.95. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3C7812rgb(60, 120, 18)hsl(95, 74%, 27%)hsv(95, 85%, 47%)cmyk(50%, 0%, 85%, 53%)oklch(51.2% 0.144 136.1)lab(44.95% -33.50 44.29)lch(44.95% 55.53 127.10)What #3C7812 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #3C7812, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#3C7812 Channel Values
How #3C7812 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 60 · G 120 · B 18 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 95° · S 74% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 95° · S 85% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 50% · M 0% · Y 85% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.4:1 vs white · 3.89:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3C7812 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #3C7812
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3C7812; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #3C7812
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #3C7812 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#3C7812#707013#607413#696919#5A6F17#4A7171#45745A#6A6A6AUsing #3C7812 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3c7812: #3C7812;background-color: #3C7812;colors: { 'color-3c7812': '#3C7812' }Color(red: 0.235, green: 0.471, blue: 0.071)<color name="color_3c7812">#3C7812</color>fill="#3C7812"More Green Colors
#3C7812 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#3C7812 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3C7812?
#3C7812 is a dark green — rgb(60, 120, 18) in RGB and hsl(95, 74%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Green (#296E01), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.95.
What is the RGB value of #3C7812?
#3C7812 is rgb(60, 120, 18) — red 60, green 120, and blue 18 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3C7812?
#3C7812 converts to approximately cmyk(50%, 0%, 85%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3C7812 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #3C7812 scores 5.4:1 against white and 3.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3C7812 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3C7812 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkgreen (#006400) at a CIE76 distance of 11.36, which is visibly different.
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